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Civic Duty

Abstract:

How I will vote in the 2004 Presidential
Election. Also, I promise that HOTW isn't going political. I don't want to be
one of
those
blogs.

Body:

The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election is the first
Presidential Election I am eligible to vote in. I registered to vote in
Pennsylvania, because it was easier that way. All I had to do was push a button
when I renewed my driver's license. It also seemed likely at the time that I
would be in Pennsylvania on a Tuesday in November, being a college student and
all. Well, I have been going to class for a couple of weeks now, and it turns
out I actually do have classes on Tuesday. Two of them. Both psychology. I could
register in Maryland, but that would require going through the process of
registering (wherever that takes place) as well as going to the polling location
on Election Day. I suppose I could drive home and vote, but that would take a
lot of time, my parents would worry about me driving so much, and I would still
have to go to the polling place. I can't stand waiting in line, and I don't want
to be connected any more with Baltimore, so I will be voting by absentee ballot.
I can do everything by mail! This means zero interaction with other humans, as
long as no crazy notary stuff is required, in which case I'll just phone my vote
in to the PA Electors, since their votes
really
count. Plus, I get to vote before other people, and then make them feel bad for
waiting until the last day to do something so important. I'm lazy and
antisocial, but I'm still a good citizen. I'm
voting.

And who am I voting
for?The white Christian
male.

Okay and a PS to that witty
closing: Why didn't one of the parties simply choose a qualified non-white
and/or non-Christian and/or female candidate? Plenty of people would vote for
him or her just so they could feel non sexist/racist/religiousistismitical, and
I'm sure that candidate would
win.